Specimen #1745

Name: Quartz with Rutile inclusions

Type: Mineral

Locality: Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 16.0 x 11.5 x 6.4 cm

Weight: 1692

Acquired: 2009-11-24

Source: Auction: Dan Weinrich

Label: N

Comment: A 16.0 x 11.5 x 6.4 cm mass of clear transparent colorless quartz, this filled with rich needles of brassy crystallized rutile as inclusions. Spectacular when back lit.

Minerals: Quartz (SiO₂) Rutile (TiO₂)

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Quartz with Rutile inclusions, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil - 16.0 x 11.5 x 6.4 cm

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Quartz with Rutile inclusions, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil